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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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